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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does the suffix -ism mean? A) an action, process, or practice B) a condition, state, or quality C) a form of government D) a belief or branch of learning

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Madds96 @pratyush5

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

stumped :P lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So am I... hahah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-ism  a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nouns from verbs ( baptism ); on this model, used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice, state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion or adherence, etc. ( criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism ). Compare -ist, -ize.

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

So you got your answer ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So uhm... ? D????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I googled it :3 Its state or quality!

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

I dunno , lets ask more people. @hurdaye1234 @Jadeishere @Sofitina

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No no, it's B. :) https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/suffix.html Go down to the I's :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

She's a smart gurllll ^ xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank ya :3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anytime ^.^.

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

Very resourceful lol :P

OpenStudy (jadeishere):

Lol

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